If the African American tradition of quilting has begun to find its place in the contemporary art world, it’s thanks in no small part to Carolyn Mazloomi, a self-taught quilter who has been a champion ...
Quiltmaking among African-Americans has a richly textured history. In a new book called “Black Threads: An African American Quilting Sourcebook” (MacFarland & Co., 260 pages, $38.50), author Kyra E.
Quilting has been part of American culture for centuries. And although quilts were originally produced to provide warmth and protection, they have become regular features in art museums in the past ...
The African American Quilt Guild of Gaston County takes pride in maintaining Black history in quilting and supporting the community with their work. Barbara Hart, 80, started the quilt guild in April ...
A statewide search is underway for African American family quilts to be included in a quilt documentation project. A’donna Richardson of Tacoma is coordinating the project. She created Fabrics of ...
Bright colors, unexpected combinations of fabrics and asymmetrical patterns are attracting new attention to African-American quilts in an exhibit that opened Saturday at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller ...
Marina Kovalyou and Laura Gadson understand why Harlem and Russian quilt makers could be unaware of each other’s existence for centuries and yet use the same stitching in their work. “The story is ...
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